Your Biggest Fear Is That You Don’t Want It Badly Enough
Stop being scared and get involved.
You clicked on this article because you know it’s true.
You know that you inability to do what you need to do is the only hurdle standing in the way. It’s the only obstacle that encapsulates all obstacles. My question is, if it’s the only one that stopping you from being where you want to be, why let it stand in your way?
You’re ashamed of yourself because although you feel like you want it (and I mean really want it) you must not want it bad enough.
You can’t even get yourself to do the hard things that you know you need to do to be successful.
You have dreams that you really want to accomplish. You don’t want to die with the regret of having not tried. Your dream brings you purpose and sets your soul on fire.
And yet, you would rather put up with the pain of sulking in the comfort of your own misery then the pain of sacrifice.
I get it. I really do. I genuinely do.
This is a hard thing to do. You have to literally change as a person. It’s going to take a lot of effort to change the person you’ve become accustomed to being to that future self you envision.
Sacrifice is hard, but you have to ask yourself: what happens if I don’t do this?
Are the things I refuse to give up now even worth it in the end?
Do I want to die with the regret of having not done what I needed to do to succeed?
You have to create a sense of urgency within yourself.
You have to repeat it over and over to your subconscious that the pain of not doing is greater than any pain you’ll suffer from doing.
You think you’re okay now, but you know you aren’t. You can’t lie to yourself. You know this is all possible, and it pains you that you don’t want it badly enough to pursue that possibility.
You’re too busy making excuses about how uncertain the road will be as if you are more certain you will make it tomorrow.
You’re too concerned about what happens if you fail as opposed to what happens if you succeed.
You’re too busy bringing up all of these excuses to justify your lack of effort, but you know deep down you will never convince yourself.
Can I ask you something? Think about it:
Why waste your own time?
If the time is going to pass anyway, why waste it hating yourself?
Why not go through the pain of doing it even if it doesn’t work? What other option do you have? Continue to sulk in your misery?
Why not pursue your dream? It’s the only thing that illuminates your identity like no other. It’s the only thing that makes you feel like you. It’s the only thing that’s lighting your soul on fire.
You have to understand that you want this. You know you do.
What if you accepted that all you have to do is the work, and you didn’t make it more complicated then that?
All your have to do to succeed is to work hard enough. Accept it. Move on.
Tony Robbins said “See things for as they are, but not worse than they are.”
We humans are really good at making things greater problems than they actually are.
Let go of your silly notions for a sec and realize that your dreams are yours for the taking if you would actually keep your arm up long enough to grab it.
You give up too easily. You fear the hard things too much because you make them harder than they are.
Don’t negotiate with yourself. Get in the mix. Get after it. Get involved.
It’s your fault whether or not you succeed.
Get in touch with the inevitable and stop wasting your time. Get involved.
You aren’t coming back. You get one shot. One. What will you do with it?
Tell yourself you’re not scared because you aren’t. You’re only scared of what you don’t know, and “working hard” is a tried-and-true concept you’ve been certain about for a long time.
You’re terrified because you know that despite knowing all of this, you still may not do it.
You figure deep down that you must not want it badly enough. If you did, you would do it, right?
That’s right. But here’s the thing: you do want it badly.
The difference between you and those who have gone on to do it is that they made a decision that the pain of not doing it was greater than the pain of doing it.
You’re one decision away from getting over yourself. You’ll either commit to your misery or commit to your future self. The choice is yours.
Life is something to smile at. Life is an opportunity to grasp. Life is a dance to get in the rhythm with. Life is a game to play. Life is a story that you get to write.
If you feel ashamed about the story you’ve written so far, know that the best story is a comeback story. If you were perfect from the beginning, no one would care about you, and you wouldn’t even be real.
Please please PLEASE make the decision to be exceptional today. Put your head down and grind for 90 days and watch your momentum take you to new heights.
Let me reiterate the thing you don’t quite yet believe:
If you do it long enough, it does get easier.
It may never be completely easy, but it will require less willpower from you. The only fear you have to let go of is the fear of work. You’re not scared of this. You want this all far too much to be scared of it.
Don’t let your laziness stand in the way. Don’t lie to yourself and try to convince yourself that you’re okay with being average. “Average” means you won’t accomplish your dreams because that’s what average people do.
Aim for exceptional. Aim for interesting. Aim to influence. Aim to be the example and inspire others that dreams are possible of achieving. We all know this, but clearly it’s not enough.
The world can use more exceptional people. The world can use more valuable and interesting people. The world can use you.
It’s silly to think otherwise — so don’t think it.